IW "Innovation Works" SERVICE LEARNING
Innovation Works
For more than 20 years, Innovation Works has played a vital role in Southwestern PA's technology economy, investing capital, business expertise, and other resources into high-potential companies with the greatest likelihood for regional economic impact. IW is the single largest investor in seed-stage companies in the region. We also provide resources for manufacturers to adopt new technologies.
Our team of business advisors has a depth of real-world experience as entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors who can develop customized approaches to help companies commercialize their new technologies, gain critical early customers and develop strategies to maximize their competitive edge. Their expertise is drawn from direct involvement in developing hundreds of companies, commercializing scores of new products and attracting more than $500M in investment capital. Several of our team members hold patents in the healthcare, automation and medical device fields.
We're part of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a statewide network that fosters innovation to stimulate Pennsylvania's economic growth and prosperity. Operating regionally with four centers strategically located throughout the Commonwealth, Ben Franklin Technology Partners brings together the best of Pennsylvania's people, ideas, and technology to serve as a catalyst for advancing the state's knowledge-based economy.